Anyone have any good tips about going from a lazy student, to a good one, and how to avoid distractions?

When I was a student I was just plain terrified of the thought of being lumped in with the dumb kids who didn't do their homework everyday, and who attracted the wrong kind of attention from the teachers.

I think the best way to avoid distractions is to become distracted with whatever you're studying at school, which will happen if you are interested in it. If you're in highschool then i don't blame you since classes can be very uninteresting sometimes, and you just have to make yourself work harder. But if you're in college and don't seem to be motivated enough to do well, then maybe your major is not the one for you.

A lot of times, I find that laziness seeps in not because of a lack of overall interest, but a lack of (short term) motivation. For example, on certain days, you might not feel like doing homework, whether or not it's your favorite subject. Here are some suggestions:

Surround yourself with non-lazy people and consider their hard-working nature as a virtue. Don't surround yourself with people who will convince you to do something other than your work. This might be hard if your friends are very lazy (story of my life). However, when you do, you'll find that your work ethic will improve and you'll find it second nature to work at a higher quality.

Develop your integrity as a student. Your integrity as a student includes acknowledging the importance of your subject, getting to know your professors outside of 100+ seat lectures, and doing homework as though you are submitting it to someone and saying "this is an example of my competence." Sure, it's easy to get swept up in the idea that you're just an insignificant number and then bs a homework, but in the long run, you don't want to be content with just being an insignificant number, right?

Of course, this can be a bit idealistic. There are often unavoidable circumstances when you have no choice but to bs a homework (not enough time and grasping for partial credit). The way you change your habits is to establish a philosophy to live by, and hopefully, things will slowly change for the better.

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Jelfish said:

Surround yourself with non-lazy people and consider their hard-working nature as a virtue. Don't surround yourself with people who will convince you to do something other than your work. This might be hard if your friends are very lazy (story of my life). However, when you do, you'll find that your work ethic will improve and you'll find it second nature to work at a higher quality.

Develop your integrity as a student. Your integrity as a student includes acknowledging the importance of your subject, getting to know your professors outside of 100+ seat lectures, and doing homework as though you are submitting it to someone and saying "this is an example of my competence." Sure, it's easy to get swept up in the idea that you're just an insignificant number and then bs a homework, but in the long run, you don't want to be content with just being an insignificant number, right?

Of course, this can be a bit idealistic. There are often unavoidable circumstances when you have no choice but to bs a homework (not enough time and grasping for partial credit). The way you change your habits is to establish a philosophy to live by, and hopefully, things will slowly change for the better.
Good luck

On the spot man, follow this post, and you will achieve greatness. Its your environment, body and mind that influence your actions. I'm sure you're not quadriplegic.

well everyone's lazy once in a while, im not a lazy person in general, but thanks for that GREAT TIP, and no im not looking for an easy way around laziness, if there was in easy way I wouldn't asking. But seriously, thx to the others that gave real advice.